Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Our fear of disasters that may never happen robs us of the courage to meet the ills that do occur

The measure of a man is what he does with power.

The ruler proclaims the good news himself; he sends the servants out to announce the bad news.

Encouragement after censure is as the sun after a shower.

There ward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.

Bekind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.

Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerfuland the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.

Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

WheneverI hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

When a man meets his mates society begins.